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Slim Chickens, an Arkansas-based fast-casual chain whose first Colorado Springs restaurant debuted just over a year ago, now expects to open three more locations in the area by early 2023.
Slim Chickens, a leader in the “better chicken” segment of fast-casual restaurants, will continue expansion of its 100% all-natural, fresh chicken and unrivaled flavor in Colorado, with its newest opening at Franchising veterans of L.O.V.E. Restaurant Group Will Smith, Byron Wheeler and Rick Stucy have decades of experience in the restaurant franchise space as owners of 13 Burger King locations. The partners felt ready to tackle a new venture within the booming chicken sector of the QSR space, and, after meeting co-founders Tom Gordon and Greg Smart at the brand’s franchising conferen...